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Originally Pixiv was intended exclusively for Japanese use, requiring non-speakers to make use of various guides to register. It is now configured to allow registrations in the English, Spanish, French, Russian, Thai, and Chinese languages, as well as registering via a Facebook account. Tags and image descriptions are still almost always in Japanese, but the ability to search a lot of tags in Romaji and get a redirection to their Japanese equivalents has been eventually added.

In June 2014, Pixiv implemented the ability to upload animations with a new function called Ugoira.note Animations are not in .gif or .png format: the user uploads every single frame, regulating the timing of each, and they are played by a Java applet.

Pixiv Spotlight is a staff picks blog with posts based on tropes, and it's in English!

Gorn: Tagged with "R-18G" (as opposed to "R-18" which is due to sex - though it should be noted that they often overlap, and you cannot block one and be able to view the other): Here. You've been warned.

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